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668 Southbound leaving SF at 12:10 AM.

Line extends around the building and all the way down past 5th Street.

If you’re waiting further down the line for this train, good luck!

…you’re going to be towed.

Terry A Francois at 16th, adjacent to Chase Center. DPT (out of shot) is calling it in.

Sorry!

Construction underway in Mission Rock for a new Chipotle restaurant; a few blocks down from Taco Bell Cantina, in the Verde building.

Opening sometime in 2026.

In today’s Palo Alto Daily Post. Print article below.

Here’s information on the BRT Project - Reimagine Dumbarton. Previously, Facebook was going to fund a Caltrain Spur rail line that would cut across the Bay to Redwood City, with those plans cancelled, this was the replacement plan.

Atherton California is one of the richest cities in the world, and do not want better transit because it would trigger CA Senate Bill 79, which would allow tall buildings near any Bus Stop near the line. Local zoning regulations allow only one single-family home per acre in new subdivisions. Median home price is $7.9 Million.

*The town is very opposed to SB79.

Edit, updated to reflect correct timelines.

Article Below:

Councilmen push back on bus lane

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Palo Alto Daily Post Staff Writer

Atherton councilmen are against a bus-only lane from East Palo Alto to Redwood City because no one would use it, preferring a bicycle-and-pedes-trian path instead.

SamTrans, the county bus agency, is proposing a five-mile bus-only route along the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, but there are already so many buses that don't have anyone on them, Councilman Bill Widmer said on May 22.

"I see empty buses all over the place,"
Councilman Eric Lane said.

There are other forms of transportation like Waymos and self-driving taxis, Lane said. It seems like SamTrans isn't considering Waymo in their planning, he said. This is only a good idea for spending money, Widmer said.

Cost concerns

A bus line will cost more compared to a bicycle and pedestrian path, Vice Mayor Rick DeGolia said. The project's cost hasn't been disclosed.
A sales tax is being proposed because BART and Caltrain are failing, DeGolia said. A bailout half-cent tax measure is set to be on the November ballot for public transit in the Bay Area, such as BART, Muni and Caltrain.

"Making it a bus route would be far more expensive and unnecessary," DeGolia said. He was also concerned about the impact of the bus route, which includes a stop in Atherton, triggering Senate Bill 79, which permits buildings up to seven stories tall within a quarter mile of transit stops.

Potential benefits

Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis said she would still be interested in a bus-only lane if it doesn't trigger SB79.

"It would clean up an eyesore," Lewis said. The Dumbarton Rail Corridor is a five-mile rail spur that has been inactive for over 30 years.

SamTrans Planning Director Millie Tolleson previously said there are no proposed stops yet, but they will be proposed this summer.

Mayor Stacy Holland said many communities will need to invest in high-quality public transportation to support all the housing that they are expected to build.

"It will benefit our community to have less traffic, and I think this high-quality bus line would help," Holland said.